Cygnet Clinical Director Elected Chair of the RCPsych General Adult Faculty
Dr Jon Van Niekerk, Group Clinical Director at Cygnet has been elected as Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists General Adult Faculty Executive Committee.
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Cygnet Chefs Cook Up A Storm at Development Day
Cygnet chefs have been cooking up a storm at our first ever Chef Development Day with our catering supplier, Brakes. The day, designed by the Cygnet Procurement Team, gave 20 of our chefs from across our health and social care services the opportunity to develop new skills and to network with one another.
Cygnet secures new sponsorship with Taunton Town FC
We are delighted to announce that our health care division, Cygnet Health Care have agreed a new sponsorship deal with Taunton Town FC.
Cygnet Hospital Woking’s Occupational Therapy Garden
At Cygnet Hospital Woking, service users are able to apply for paid positions in their Occupational Therapy garden. Ben has taken on one of the roles and is working hard to make sure the plants are thriving!
Cygnet Elms Celebrate at National Learning Disability and Autism Awards 2023
On Friday 30th June the annual Learning Disability and Autism Awards took place at the ICC in Birmingham. Cygnet Elms were lucky enough to have two finalist entries for this year’s awards, the first for service users, Flo and Vicki and the second for team member, Frances Hancox.
Cygnet highlights Social Care Superpowers
People working in social care are being encouraged to share their social care superpowers as part of a new campaign that we are launching today. The social care superpower campaign is being run by the Cygnet Social Care division and aims to highlight the ordinary people with extraordinary skills who bring unique qualities to their social care services and make a valuable, positive difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable people in society.
Ducks Halt residents shares experiences during Learning Disabilities Week
Deanna, a resident at Ducks Halt, wants to bust some myths this Learning Disabilities week and assure people that despite her learning disability, she is living a fulfilled life.
Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke’s Race for Life
Service users and staff from Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke participated in the annual Race for Life event on Wednesday 14 June 2023 at Weston super Mare.
Fairways resident hosts exhibition of his artwork
An aspiring Ipswich artist with an acquired brain injury was able to showcase his creative talents at a Suffolk art exhibition which was arranged just for him by Cygnet Social Care staff.
Huddersfield resident shares achievements as part of Learning Disabilities Week
A Huddersfield resident with a learning disability wants others to know about his achievements as part of the campaign to smash misconceptions about what people can do this Learning Disabilities Week.
Ty Alarch’s Grand Opening Day
On Wednesday 14th June we held a grand opening event at Ty Alarch, our new mental health community rehabilitation service for women.
Cygnet Occupational Therapy Conference and Awards 2023
On Wednesday 14th June we held the Cygnet Occupational Therapy Conference and Awards for 2023. It was held virtually with over 200 guests in attendance. This year’s theme was ‘Transforming and Raising the Profile of Occupational Therapy’ and we heard from former service users, Cygnet Occupational Therapy teams and external professionals about the subject.